{"id":158779,"date":"2026-04-30T18:00:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T23:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milwaukeenns.org\/?p=158779"},"modified":"2026-04-30T18:00:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T23:00:09","slug":"burnham-park-food-truck-owners-worry-earlier-closing-time-will-hurt-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milwaukeenns.org\/2026\/04\/30\/burnham-park-food-truck-owners-worry-earlier-closing-time-will-hurt-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Burnham Park food truck owners worry earlier closing time will hurt business","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jennifer Martinez, owner of Tacos El Pastorcito Mixe, said a new city policy that will require food trucks near Burnham Park on Milwaukee\u2019s South Side to shut down by 11 p.m. is going to hurt her business.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSeventy percent of my sales are at night time,\u201d Martinez said. \u201cNo matter how early we start operating in the day, there is not much sales.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She said losing money while food costs and other expenses are high may force her to make unwanted changes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI have employees whose wages I need to cover. I feel I\u2019ll have to lay someone off,\u201d she said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Micaela Antunez, owner of Taqueria La Brazita, another food truck at Burnham Park, said she might also be forced to make changes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt will affect us economically because we have workers who we will have to let go,\u201d she said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Customer Keenan Barnes said he used to live in the neighborhood three years ago and comes back for the food and vibes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTo see that they&#8217;re not open all night, it kind of messes us up, because that&#8217;s one of the reasons we came back,\u201d he said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Barnes said the area near the trucks helps create a sense of safety.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt seems like it&#8217;s more of a tight-knit community where everybody has each other&#8217;s back, even the people that come and visit the trucks,\u201d he said. \u201cIt&#8217;s not really a bad place.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>New food truck policy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new rule, approved by the Common Council on April 21, will change requirements for food truck owners in type 1, or time-limited, zones.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"608\" data-attachment-id=\"158783\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/milwaukeenns.org\/2026\/04\/30\/burnham-park-food-truck-owners-worry-earlier-closing-time-will-hurt-business\/55239471864_98c0e228ce_o\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milwaukeenns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/55239471864_98c0e228ce_o.jpg?fit=1232%2C731&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1232,731\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"55239471864_98c0e228ce_o\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milwaukeenns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/55239471864_98c0e228ce_o.jpg?fit=1024%2C608&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milwaukeenns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/55239471864_98c0e228ce_o.jpg?resize=1024%2C608&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-158783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milwaukeenns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/55239471864_98c0e228ce_o.jpg?resize=1024%2C608&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milwaukeenns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/55239471864_98c0e228ce_o.jpg?resize=450%2C267&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milwaukeenns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/55239471864_98c0e228ce_o.jpg?resize=768%2C456&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milwaukeenns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/55239471864_98c0e228ce_o.jpg?resize=1200%2C712&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milwaukeenns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/55239471864_98c0e228ce_o.jpg?resize=780%2C463&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milwaukeenns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/55239471864_98c0e228ce_o.jpg?resize=400%2C237&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milwaukeenns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/55239471864_98c0e228ce_o.jpg?w=1232&amp;ssl=1 1232w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milwaukeenns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/55239471864_98c0e228ce_o-1024x608.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Burnham Park food truck zone map. (Map courtesy of the City of Milwaukee)&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are only two time-limited zones in Milwaukee,\u00a0one downtown and the other near Burnham Park. Trucks in the downtown zone will have to close by 10 p.m. and those at Burnham Park will close by 11 p.m. beginning on May 9.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The current closing time for food trucks in those two zones is 1 a.m. The requirement that mobile food businesses not exceed six hours of operation in a 12-hour period will remain the same.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Leaders discuss changes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ald. Robert Bauman introduced the food truck measure in reaction to late night violence downtown in his district, including a shooting that killed one man and injured two others. He said the changes are in the interest of public safety.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"987\" data-attachment-id=\"158786\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/milwaukeenns.org\/2026\/04\/30\/burnham-park-food-truck-owners-worry-earlier-closing-time-will-hurt-business\/55238321352_5d8e0bcce2_o-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milwaukeenns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/55238321352_5d8e0bcce2_o-1.jpg?fit=1283%2C1237&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1283,1237\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"55238321352_5d8e0bcce2_o\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milwaukeenns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/55238321352_5d8e0bcce2_o-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C987&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milwaukeenns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/55238321352_5d8e0bcce2_o-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C987&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-158786\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.037505503742545;width:299px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milwaukeenns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/55238321352_5d8e0bcce2_o-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C987&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milwaukeenns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/55238321352_5d8e0bcce2_o-1.jpg?resize=450%2C434&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milwaukeenns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/55238321352_5d8e0bcce2_o-1.jpg?resize=768%2C740&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milwaukeenns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/55238321352_5d8e0bcce2_o-1.jpg?resize=1200%2C1157&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milwaukeenns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/55238321352_5d8e0bcce2_o-1.jpg?resize=780%2C752&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milwaukeenns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/55238321352_5d8e0bcce2_o-1.jpg?resize=400%2C386&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milwaukeenns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/55238321352_5d8e0bcce2_o-1.jpg?w=1283&amp;ssl=1 1283w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milwaukeenns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/55238321352_5d8e0bcce2_o-1-1024x987.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The downtown food truck zone map. (Map courtesy of the City of Milwaukee)\u00a0<br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ald. JoCasta Zamarripa represents the Burnham Park neighborhood in District 8 on the Common Council and helped create the time-limited food truck zones in 2023.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the time, she said, there had been efforts to stop food trucks from operating in certain parts of the city.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zamarripa said that while violence isn\u2019t an issue near Burnham Park, there are consistent problems and public safety concerns.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She mentioned ongoing complaints about loitering,&nbsp; littering and drinking at Burnham Park and Rogers Park, which both border the area where food trucks are parked.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn the summer hours, there was a tremendous amount of loitering and littering,\u201d Zamarripa said. \u201cYou have to remember that this is a residential area.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She said she\u2019s also gotten complaints about trucks staying open past 3 a.m. and added that Burnham Park and Rogers Park both close at 10 p.m.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zamarripa said she didn\u2019t agree with instituting a 10 p.m. close time for both zones and worked to have it changed to 11 p.m. for Burnham Park.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOnly about a third of (the food trucks) try to stay open those exceptionally late hours,\u201d Zamarripa said. \u201cThey were upset when I changed the close time to 1 a.m. and are upset now.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" data-attachment-id=\"158788\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/milwaukeenns.org\/2026\/04\/30\/burnham-park-food-truck-owners-worry-earlier-closing-time-will-hurt-business\/dsc_6448\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milwaukeenns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC_6448-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1709&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1709\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;(Photo by Jonathan Aguilar \/ Mil&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D750&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Joanna Bautch, executive director of Via Community Development Corporation, gives a speech during Silver City Fest on Saturday, September 6, 2025 in Milwaukee. (Photo by Jonathan Aguilar \/ Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service \/ CatchLight Local)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1757181656&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Jonathan Aguilar&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC_6448\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Joanna Bautch, executive director of Via Community Development Corporation, gives a speech during Silver City Fest on Saturday, September 6, 2025 in Milwaukee. (Photo by Jonathan Aguilar \/ Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service \/ CatchLight Local)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milwaukeenns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC_6448-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C684&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milwaukeenns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC_6448.jpg?resize=1024%2C684&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-158788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milwaukeenns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC_6448-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C684&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milwaukeenns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC_6448-scaled.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milwaukeenns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC_6448-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milwaukeenns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC_6448-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1025&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milwaukeenns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC_6448-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1367&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milwaukeenns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC_6448-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C801&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milwaukeenns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC_6448-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1335&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milwaukeenns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC_6448-scaled.jpg?resize=780%2C521&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milwaukeenns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC_6448-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C267&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milwaukeenns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DSC_6448-1024x684.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">JoAnna Bautch, executive director of Via Community Development Corp., gives a speech during Silver City Fest last year. (Photo by Jonathan Aguilar \/ Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service \/ CatchLight Local)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">JoAnna Bautch is executive director of <a href=\"https:\/\/viacdc.org\/\">VIA Community Development Corp<\/a>., an organization that serves the Burnham Park neighborhood. She said VIA CDC has received consistent complaints from residents at community meetings and through its Burnham Park Traffic Safety Improvement Project.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNeighbors have raised concerns about food trucks staying open past the current 1 a.m. closing time, customers parking illegally, blocking intersections near 33rd Street, and at times, blocking residential driveways,\u201d Bautch said. \u201cThese situations create real safety and access challenges for the people who live there.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She said families connected to the nearby ALBA School, 1712 S. 32nd St., have also raised concerns about trash along walking routes and other areas.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bautch said she has received communications from food truck owners who are concerned about earlier closing hours impacting their sales.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur economic development director has been in communication with several operators to better understand their perspective and ensure their voices are part of the conversation,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What&#8217;s next?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"158782\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/milwaukeenns.org\/2026\/04\/30\/burnham-park-food-truck-owners-worry-earlier-closing-time-will-hurt-business\/g84a6347\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milwaukeenns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/G84A6347-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;10&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;(Photo by Jonathan Aguilar \/ Mil&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS R5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;People wait for food from several different food trucks at Burnham Park on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 in Milwaukee. (Photo by Jonathan Aguilar \/ Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service \/ CatchLight Local)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1777398480&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;70&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"G84A6347\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;People wait for food from several different food trucks at Burnham Park on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 in Milwaukee. (Photo by Jonathan Aguilar \/ Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service \/ CatchLight Local)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milwaukeenns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/G84A6347-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milwaukeenns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/G84A6347.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-158782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milwaukeenns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/G84A6347-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milwaukeenns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/G84A6347-scaled.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milwaukeenns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/G84A6347-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milwaukeenns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/G84A6347-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milwaukeenns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/G84A6347-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1366&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milwaukeenns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/G84A6347-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milwaukeenns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/G84A6347-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1334&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milwaukeenns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/G84A6347-scaled.jpg?resize=780%2C520&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milwaukeenns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/G84A6347-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C267&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/milwaukeenns.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/G84A6347-1024x683.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">People wait for food from several different food trucks at Burnham Park on Tuesday, April 28. (Photo by Jonathan Aguilar \/ Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service \/ CatchLight Local)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bautch said her organization\u2019s goal is to support residents who live in the community and the small business owners who add to its vibrancy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe see this moment as an opportunity to strengthen relationships and find solutions that allow everyone to coexist,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A rally was held Thursday morning by food truck owners and supporters at City Hall, 200 E. Wells St. Attendees argued that city leaders were punishing food truck owners for Milwaukee\u2019s safety concerns.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Taria Jones, who was not at the rally but frequents the food trucks near Burnham Park, said the trucks and surrounding community actually give teens and others a safe place to be.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNot everybody likes to walk and go to parties and things like that. Some people just like to walk around to enjoy food,\u201d she said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zamarripa met Wednesday with Burnham Park food truck operators about upcoming traffic-calming measures.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After that meeting ended, the owners shared ideas with her on the hours restriction. She urged them to also make their case to those living in the neighborhood.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTalk to the neighbors and get their buy-in for a later closing time,\u201d she said.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The owners said they planned to do so. Zamarripa said she looks forward to seeing what type of feedback they collect.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She also wants to remind residents that the trucks don\u2019t have to shut down at 11 p.m., they just have to move somewhere else if they want to stay open later.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Operators can still sell food on other city streets until 3 a.m. on Monday through Friday and 3:30 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday, she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Jonathan Aguilar is a visual journalist at Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service who is supported through a partnership between <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.catchlight.io\/local\"><em>CatchLight Local <\/em><\/a><em>and <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reportforamerica.org\/\"><em>Report for 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